as in refusal
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
the request to use the restroom was just a formality—I really didn't expect a turndown
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as in to refuse
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
I'm afraid that I will have to turn down your invitation
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Recent Examples of turndown
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2024
This year’s deficit resulted from a massive overestimate of revenues by Newsom’s administration in 2022, rather than an economic turndown, and some critics have complained that misusing reserves this year could leave them unable to cope with a recession.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Will another drug addict turn down the certain fix that a $30 delivery will buy because of Mr. Moore’s draconian sentence?
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Additional perks include nightly turndown service, access to a private swimming pool, priority reservations for restaurants, and a one-hour hydrotherapy session.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2024
This year’s deficit resulted from a massive overestimate of revenues by Newsom’s administration in 2022, rather than an economic turndown, and some critics have complained that misusing reserves this year could leave them unable to cope with a recession.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
Verb
This included encouraging young New Yorkers to turn down jury service so that they might be called to sit on the Mangione trial.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Will another drug addict turn down the certain fix that a $30 delivery will buy because of Mr. Moore’s draconian sentence?
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turndown
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In the same way, Zelensky’s refusal to cede any territory conceals the reality that many Ukrainians—perhaps most—are ready to accept the loss of the areas Russia now occupies in exchange for a durable peace.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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One issue fueling political tensions is Scholz's refusal to provide Ukraine with Taurus missiles, advanced long-range precision weapons capable of striking targets up to 300 miles away.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Since then, Amazon has refused to recognize us and negotiate a contract.Rubie Mosqueda, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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During this year's presidential race, Trump refused to release his full medical records, in contrast to Vice President Kamala Harris.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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There have been only nine rejections of Cabinet nominees by the Senate in American history.George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
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Three genes were eliminated to avoid an immediate immune rejection after the transplant, Montgomery said.Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Already, staffing at the SSA is at a 50-year low, as House Republicans rejected increasing funding for the agency in the continuing resolution passed in September.Marley Jay, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Government shutdown:Donald Trump rejects bipartisan plan to avoid a government shutdown, sets up debt ceiling battle When is the government shutdown deadline?Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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The model has grown in popularity and revenue in the last decade, as insurance premiums and claim denials have risen alongside soaring health care costs, fueling distrust of health insurance companies.Aria Bendix, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Lowery was quick to remind commissioners of the planning commission's previous denial of the land use plan amendment and rezone request.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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In any case, a company with declining revenues, earnings and free cash flow may not even be able to sustain its current dividend, let alone grow it to keep pace with future inflation.Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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Last year marked the seventh consecutive year of declining births, despite the relaxation of China's one-child policy to allow two children in 2016 and three in 2021.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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The 66-year-old Long Island native, who has overseen business and election content for both Fox News and Fox Business Network, reportedly passed up an offer to extend his contract, which was already set to expire at the end of this month.Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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This deal on the Dyson Big Ball Vacuum is too good to pass up.Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Turndown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turndown. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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